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Stories from the Coast
Trail by Trail, a More Accessible Maine - Enock Glidden is helping Maine land trusts make their trails more accessible. Read More
Winter Mid-Season Grade: So Far, So Good - This winter hasn't been the coldest, or the snowiest, and it definitely hasn't been the iciest, but even so, Kirk knows there've been no shortage of lessons to be learned! Read More
Writing the Land: Maine - “Writing the Land is an attempt to honor nature and our relationship with it in a way that is as equitable and transparent as it is deep and entangled. We intend to be as inclusive—to humans and places—as we hope the mantle of protection that land trusts offer can be.” Read MoreSee more MCHT stories for Instagram here
“Old Pond Marsh”
Meet Tatia Bauer, regional steward on Mount Desert Island and learn about the restoration work happening at Old Pond Marsh. Watch the video!
“Me and the Seals”
Meet Amanda Moeser. Amanda is the owner/operator of Lanes Island Oysters—a small sustainably run oyster farm directly off the shores of MCHT’s Lanes Island Preserve in Yarmouth. Watch the video!
“Notes from the Coast”
We’re excited to share with you the first edition of “Notes from the Coast,” where we’ll delve into a particular topic area, share thoughts and questions we’re exploring at Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and celebrate the impact we’re able to achieve thanks to your support. Read more.
Seal Cove Pond
In 2017, we began working with the Town of Tremont, Acadia National Park, and other partners to improve fish passage at two key locations along Seal Cove Brook—one at the current dam at Seal Cove Pond and the second downstream at the site of a former dam. Read more.
The Babson Creek Learning Forest
Join the effort to create a permanent outdoor education space on Mount Desert Island for schoolchildren and community members to foster a love of nature and a connection to place. Read more.
Ken Woisard Photography
The Marshes for Tomorrow Initiative
Did you know marshes are taking care of you? They’re absorbing carbon dioxide from the air you breathe and defending your home and community from damaging floods by absorbing storm surge. Read more.
“A Watershed Moment”
Don’t miss this short film that follows the multi-year, multi-group effort to restore fish passage in the Bagaduce River Watershed. See it now.